Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on protests at Columbia University

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on protests at Columbia University: "Smashing windows with hammers and taking over university buildings is not free speech. It is lawlessness. And those who did it should promptly face the consequences that are not merely a slap on the wrist." Free speech, discussion, and even strong disagreement are fundamental American values and campuses should be places where those values are cherished. Campuses cannot be places of learning and and argument and discussion when protests veer into criminality. And those who commit such acts are doing nothing to convince others that their cause is just."
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[@vroitwyrd]

Ahh, the classics. Cherry picking the outliers as representation of the whole to avoid addressing the issue.

[@martha7525]

I agree. We are not the Middle East. Their chaos and violence needs to stay out of these "United" States. Protestors should go to rebuild Gaza instead. Something constructive. Respect our flag and country.

[@rickw3243]

Schumer finally said the bare minimum & quickly changed the subject.

[@rhll4252]

RETIRE CHUCK

[@sethblank3139]

Look at this ancient boomer go. Standing up all by yourself, what a champ

[@danny6032]

Could what he says on the floor be considered lying to Congress? It’s a crime even when not under oath.

[@Grumpious_Maximus]

He apparently has never read John Locke's Second Treatise. " For when the people are made miserable, and find themselves exposed to the ill usage of Arbitrary power".

[@SuperEmpath1061]

Great performance!

[@GreyCrowe]

Boomers dont care. They got theirs and sold out the next 3 gens. Now they just sit around blaming everything on those 3 gens.

[@sgalla1328]

Boomers make the world go around. We have and hold this thing called a job to keep this nation going.

[@-KillaWatt-]

Ok boomer ​@@sgalla1328

[@dankprole7884]

💯

[@dankprole7884]

@@sgalla1328 gen x here, masters degree and never a day out of work. still no house

[@sgalla1328]

@@dankprole7884 well good for you gen-x. I wish you much abundance and a house to your liking. 😁 But it is not Boomers who destroyed the economies of the western world. It is the 1% at the top. The greedy stealing from the needy.

[@Hollywood041]

This was more than just the one topic, and as such the comments on Columbia University's student's protest of ISR doing a genocide were underwhelming. It was less accusatory than I expected, but still intimated that there is a systemic anti-Semitism within protesting the way Netanyahu has conducted ISR policy over the last 20years. If there is a protestation of ISR that lists, this, that, and the other thing then examine exactly how Netanyahu has used the War on Terror to slowly, systemically instill more, and more problems among the two peoples one nation. The problems there and how to treat them, and whether people could entreat with one another used to be more manageable in ~1994, the assassination of Rabin was by a Right-wing Israeli, and then we (The West, US) allowed that wing to run ISR since. We needed to step in and reign in the more extreme govt, but we went w/ GWOT and this is a result. These protests are Americans recognizing the ill effects of the past 25years. This is a result of the 10yo in 1995 now being the instructors/professors of Gens Z, and A. Showing them the world that the Boomers left us and how it does not fit the Promise of childhood rhetoric. It is the "I have been to the mountain top" if we go Left, if we go Right. This may sound like it is speculative, but that is what the 60s were, there was no data, then... they hypothesized based on expected human reaction and it was wrong. Since then there are ridiculously numerous studies about human behavior that we did not actually have before, now we can predict... it is still on humans (who change their minds), but there is nearly infinite more knowledge since ~1997 and the ubiquitous access to the internet. People just need to choose to access correct information instead of seeing who Andrew Garfield may be dating now.

[@ericsoley2721]

As always, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, WTG, ty 4 ur leadership, & this is HOW a Senate Majority Leader LEADS!

[@MrFlyzbar]

Chuck is a prime reason why we need TERM LIMITS!!

[@katherenewedic8076]

What part of people are fed up don't people get

[@Hollywood041]

Fed up w/ what, why, when, where, how? Some people my be more concerned about Capitalism taking advantage of their finances than another country half a world away doing a genocide to a people they never met? Not mutually exclusive, just different priority. 6Jan Insurrectionists were fed up w/ courts not allowing their messiah to be a dictator.

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Ceasefire now, Mr. Schumer.

[@dragonflarefrog1424]

No way. Israel must defend itself.

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

@@dragonflarefrog1424 Netanyahu-ite?

[@JonathanLopezUT]

That guy that you are talking about around 3 minute mark, what does he say about affordability for journeymen starting out, and does he have any real comments that will give real help to those union members not making enough to even move out of mama's house

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Lead the chant Mr. Schumer: Hey, hey, Ho, ho. Netanyahu got to go .

[@vic.a1440]

That's up to Isreal to decide, not America

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

@@vic.a1440 USA is a very capable country , you know? Stop Netanyahu now, USA.

[@vic.a1440]

@SeanPan-it3jm Just how they could stop the Russia/Ukraine war? Some of you people are deluded. The worst America could do is stop selling Weapons to Isreal

[@kathykoke-drum1510]

WOW! A Bit Of The Pot Calling the Kettle Black!!

[@alanbourbeau24]

I'm not a citizen of NY but I do agree with Senator Chuck Schumer with regarding the violence that's going especially at Columbia University in New York and he's right, there's no place for violence at all.

[@katherenewedic8076]

So address the issue.

[@rhll4252]

Do you think Chucky?

[@michaelfranklinwhibley2935]

Pastor Rita didn't write it

[@TimKozlowski-bp5tg]

Up Chuckie is a bit late with his comments

[@L.CROSS0]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@divamh10]

Palestinians also face anti-Semitism as they are considered semitic

[@rhll4252]

I am surprised he didn’t blame Trump for any of the crap going on.

[@maxpolaris99]

Reaping the whirl wind are we Chucky? 🤣 Can't wait for Trump to turn lemons into lemonade and flip New York right under your nose! 😂

[@JaimeLannister13]

the delusion you live in must be the Allah of fantasies

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@JaimeLannister13only libtards live in delusion

[@katherenewedic8076]

More like pz$$ water

[@maxpolaris99]

@@JaimeLannister13 How do you drink the Kool-Aid with your head in the sand?

[@maxpolaris99]

@@katherenewedic8076 oooh

[@nonyabusiness557]

It’s their base

[@ericjdanis1872]

About time he’s said anything but will he speak out in public?

[@edwardgarrison5044]

Where have you been "chuckles", 😃 😀 oh that's right its been pass over.

[@JaimeLannister13]

bold of you to show your antisemitism online like you do.. must be a Trump voter

[@elaineking9632]

Your democrats chuck

[@dankprole7884]

What about when the rules are changed to make the protests illegal? Because that's what happened Chuck.

[@JaimeLannister13]

this was a riot. not a protest

[@dankprole7884]

@@JaimeLannister13 there have been daily protests. Of course I condemn individual acts of violence but they should not be used to smear the protests, as happened with BLM protests.

[@henhunter4298]

​@@JaimeLannister13mhm mhm and real quick just curious... the actions that followed after george floyd were those riots or protests in minnesota and Kenosha? Just wondering

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Potus Harris now.

[@henhunter4298]

How about we just elect a grilled cheese sandwich? Same brain power honestly

[@asimraja2431]

Perfect protest!!

[@carlitasway2477]

Wow shocking too bad you defund the police and don’t arrest people anymore.

[@GreyCrowe]

You're a child lol. The police are more funded than ever, and in fact we are building massive training centers for global law enforcement to take part in paramilitary drills in urban settings (coming to a town near you). And unless it's a private college, it's their Constitutional right to protest. But something tells me Yours is the only free speech you really care about.

[@HeatherMerrell]

​@@GreyCrowe Yeah? Where are these global training centers located?

[@briananderson8428]

@@HeatherMerrell Ummmm, have you done any reading at all about the massive police training center in Atlanta? The construction of it-and the opposition to it-have been in American news for years. Does that major example ring a bell? Have you read anything about the proportion of city budgets going specifically toward police departments? It’s been an issue since 9-11.

[@briananderson8428]

@@GreyCrowe Trying to explain basic policy concepts to people who don’t read is maddening. But I give you credit!

[@carlitasway2477]

Ok They admit defund the police was a bad idea. Democrat policies of jail reform means no incarceration or consequences. The only reason liberals are doing something and making arrests is because of miserable polling. Even inner city blacks voting Trump Cardi B Chris Cuomo Snoop Dog don’t want WAR and voting for Trump

[@12fefoibefo]

All students Must have the right to protest without disruption from any law enforcement agencies and so quote "intelligence agencies" !!

[@Hollywood041]

That is not how protest is protected. Assemble, associate, speak... that's it. You still do not have a right to bar entry, or damage property or assault another person... those are different laws. I'm not cool w/ Unis forcing groups to have to get a permit to protest at a specified spot on certain day, that is too restrictive. If students were in the quad (allowing for other s to go to class) and playing drums while one had a bullhorn saying "stop Murdering civilians in Gaza and the West Bank. Free Palestine. Gaza is an apartheid State. Food is not a weapon. Netanyahu is a criminal. Sign our petition." I'm cool w/ that. But that one that says "Jews something something" that is crossing into hate, it is saying ALL Jews, not ISR or certain politicians, IDF units... and so you have to stop that one, say no. If there is someone who throws a brick at a window you need to get that person out of your group, report them as not affiliated. If a few students daisy chain in front of a door, you need to make certain that there is still a feasible path inside, move them 5' in front of the door. That is Protest Organization, a skill that this group and Extinction Rebellion have lost. MLK and Malcom X had teams, it was not just their presence, it was not any person who saw the protest and joined up, it was organized.

[@DarkPassenger]

This is the type of behavior championed by the Democrat party for the past 4 years.

[@SaltyFletch]

First time I’ve ever agreed with this demon.

[@autumnfragrance6326]

Protesting sure beats studying. Final exams at Columbia university are now take-home. Mission accomplished! Now we need to protest for Student Loan forgiveness. P.S. The irony of these protests is we're seeing a Frankenstein monster attacking it's own creator. If you want to know who rules you, simply identify who it is you cannot criticize.

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

No to a cease fire support Israel

[@dankprole7884]

🤖

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

@@dankprole7884 wrong answer stupid

[@oscarwindham6016]

Arrest, expel, and deport. Remember October 7.

[@katherenewedic8076]

Deport where? To new jersey?

[@oscarwindham6016]

@@katherenewedic8076 Those students that are here on visas and/or those foreign exchange students. Those U. S. students have to be expelled.

[@ZIGZAGBureauofInvestigation]

Denazify Yourself WASHDC